document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446857>Question 446857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line l(1) has the equation y=3x. The line l(2) is perpendicular to l(1) and passes through the point P(0,0). Write an equation of l(2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3x		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =3									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal									-0.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 			-0.33			-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-0.33	,point	(	0	,	0	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	=	0.00	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	0									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-0.33									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation isy=-0.33	x		<BR>\n" );
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